Researchers have identified a critical part of the process by which one of the world’s…
Month: March 2011
Inexpensive biofuels: Isobutanol made directly from cellulose
In the quest for inexpensive biofuels, cellulose proved no match for a bioprocessing strategy and…
Ultra fast photodetectors out of carbon nanotubes
Single-walled carbon nanotubes are promising building blocks for future optoelectronic devices. But conventional electronic measurements…
Laminin’s role in cancer formation illuminated
Researchers have shown how the protein laminin, long thought to provide only structural support in…
What doctors (and patients) can learn from air traffic controllers: What’s that you say?
A review of 35 years of scientific medical studies confirms that the social and emotional…
Pathology study tracks uterine changes with mifepristone
Research continues to show that the controversial abortion drug mifepristone might have another use, as…
Research sheds light on fat digestibility in pigs
Producers and feed companies add fat to swine diets to increase energy, but recent research…
New weight loss discovery moves us closer to ‘the Pill’ for obesity
A discovery in mice may make a big difference in people’s waistlines thanks to scientists…
Fossil bird study describes ripple effect of extinction in animal kingdom
A new study demonstrates extinction’s ripple effect through the animal kingdom, including how the demise…
Teaching robots to move like humans
Researchers find people can better understand robot movements when robots move in a more human…